Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.

I never quite toed the line.

I'm shocked at being recognized.

I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're listening to.

It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him.

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.

Did you knew that the key for heaven opens and the gate for hell.

Look at what President Kennedy managed to achieve during the Cuban missile crisis. If Bush had been president in 1962, do you think he would have avoided a nuclear war?

Let me tell you something about my family. We're as thick as thieves and we protect each other 'til the end.

Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting.

The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on Christmas Eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be . . .

Science studies the relations of things to each other: but art studies only their relations to man.

Here's another thing to remember: hope keeps you alive. Even when you're dead, it's the only thing that keeps you alive.

My partner has to have good sized bones.

The great thing about the Internet is, it has made it easier for people who are clever and resourceful to promote themselves.